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Story Ideas – 3 Quick Sources
By Deb Gallardo
I’ve used excerpts and whole articles from writer and entrepreneur Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ in previous posts. Today I discovered this article she’s had out there for some time now. No, it’s not brand new, IT’S TIMELESS. Here are three tiny pieces of that article. Be sure to read the entire piece.
1. Put Your 5 Senses to Work
What’s the smell of “vindication?” How does it taste? How does it sound? What does it look like? How does it feel?
2. Take Advantage of Your Conflicts
What’s stopping you from doing something? Who is in the way of you getting what you want? What’s stopping you from taking a career leap?
3. It’s OK to Call People Names
Generate nicknames or terms that capture the lifestyles, attitudes or characteristics of certain groups of people.
Read “3 Quick and Easy Ways to Generate Story ideas” (opens in new window)
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